Meanwhile, at the Sheraton...

While Australia burns to a crisp, Auckland goes through nights of 100% humidity. That is the level at which sweating doesn't help because nothing more can possibly evaporate into the air. So 23 degree temperatures feel more like 35.

There is a weird virus going around. It has all the "exhausted and sleepy" feeling of a cold, but none of the respiratory tract dealings. I have that at the moment. Funny thing, I also got sick (actual laryngitis) last time I had a big gig coming up. I had to cancel that one, but I swear by heavens above and hells below I will be on stage on Thursday night, even if Jess has to prop me up like a grinning scarecrow.